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Lycosidae
Identify a Wolf Spider in Australia
Fast ground-running hunter, often mottled brown or grey, sometimes carrying an egg sac or spiderlings.
Painful but usually not life-threateningQuick identification
- Fast ground runner
- Mottled brown or grey pattern
- Does not sit in a capture web
- Females may carry egg sac or young
Danger level
Painful but usually not life-threatening
What to check next
Check whether it was running on the ground rather than waiting in a web.
When to seek medical help
Seek medical advice for severe pain, swelling, allergic symptoms or uncertainty.
Where it is usually seen
Lawns, garden beds, open ground, floors and sheltered outdoor spaces.
Similar spiders
Use the homepage identifier to compare this spider against other Australian spiders by size, colour, location and web clues.